2013 Property Tax Deadline Approaches

Oakland County, Michigan ï¿½ With the deadline of March 31, 2013, for saving properties with delinquent taxes from tax years 2010 and prior fast approaching, Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner is urging those with late property taxes to give their property taxes a one-two punch to knock them out.

ï¿½The first punch of our 1-2 punch to knock out delinquent property taxes is contacting our office immediately at 248-858-0612 to work out a monthly payment plan,ï¿½ said Meisner.The second punch of our 1-2 punch to knock out delinquent property taxes is applying for the Step Forward Michigan Program for Property Tax Assistance, which can ï¿½knock outï¿½ up to $30,000 in delinquent property taxes for families facing hardships.ï¿½

Under Public Act 123 of 1999, property owners have until March 31st of the third year of their delinquency to have their property ï¿½withheldï¿½ from the sale of their property.Treasurer Meisner offers all taxpayers the opportunity to have their property withheld by signing a written, monthly payment plan of as low as $25 per month.

ï¿½Signing a payment plan with our office and making every payment is the only guaranteed way to save your property,ï¿½ said Meisner.ï¿½Once taxpayers get on a payment plan, weï¿½ll help them apply for the Step Forward Program, which could ï¿½knock outï¿½ their problem all together.ï¿½

To be eligible for the Step Forward Michigan Loan Rescue Program for Property Tax Assistance, homes must be owner-occupied, be facing delinquent taxes, and the owner must have experienced a hardship of some sort, including unemployment or medical disability.